Make An Infused Oil/Fresh Herb

Oil and animal fat coax a variety of healing compounds out of fresh plants. Dried plants, with a few exceptions, will never make a great oil.

• Calendula oil calms inflammation and irritation.
• Chickweed oil softens and dissolves cysts and scars.
• Comfrey oil is tricky from fresh; heals tears and breaks.
• Plantain oil stops itching, hastens deep wound recovery.
• St. Joan’s wort oil eases burns, muscle soreness, nerve pain.

Fill a dry jar almost full with finely-chopped fresh herb, then fill with any edible oil/fat.
Cap tightly. Label (on lid). Put in a small bowl to catch ooze.
Steep, out of direct sunlight, for six weeks.
Sieve plant material from oil, squeeze well.

excerpt from: Abundantly Well: Seven Medicines

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